In
this weeks parsha, "Matot-Masei" it begins with Moshe giving over the
laws of regarding taking of a vow or swearing an oath. G-d commanded:
"If a man takes a vow to G-d or swears an oath to bind himself by a
prohibition, he shall not break his word; according to whatever comes
out of his mouth he shall do." (30:2-3) We lost the power of speech.
Nowadays, we don't think before we speak. No one understands how much
power s/he has in their mouth. By speaking in a negative way that person
creates a blockage of "I can't" in his atmosphere. If a person speaks
positively then he creates for himself an atmosphere where he "can" do
it. G-d created the world with ten utterances. Why then, doesn't it say
that G-d created the world by building it? To teach us that through our
mouth we have the ability to create good or bad. We can either make a
person or break a person by the words that we use. Speech is an amazing
tool. We are the only creations that are like a
mini G-d. We were created in the image of Hashem. This means we can
almost create anything like G-d however, on a smaller scale. G-d created
the world through speech and we create good or bad depending on how we
use our speech on a daily basis. It is very important to maintain a
positive outlook on life otherwise, by constantly saying negative words
you have created an insufficient force where nothing will succeed. In
order to build a better future one needs to acquire positive thoughts
for him to succeed. This week lets try to have one positive thought a
day. By having positive thoughts your words will start to change. All it
takes is one thought which can help change the world! The more we guard
our words, the more real they become. Don't make a promise if you
cannot keep it, so at the end it's better to say "bli neder"- without a
promise. Our job is to create a revolution with the words that come out
of our mouths. We always sing "we want Mashiach now" but on a scale of
one-ten do we really want him? How real are your words that come out of
your mouth?
Shabbat Shalom,
Esther Shamayev
